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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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